SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL
February 8, 2005
February 8, 2005
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 7:00 p.m., in the Conference Room, in the Administrative Centre, in Barrington, N.S., with the following members present:
- Warden Sterling Belliveau
- Deputy Warden Fred Bower
- Councillor Louise Halliday
- Councillor Donna LeBlanc-Messenger
- Councillor Eddie Nickerson
- Councillor Larry Stewart
- Councillor Sean Strang
- Brian Holland, Municipal Clerk
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
The following item was added to the agenda:
- Wood's Harbour Whalers Suspension
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Moved by L. Stewart and seconded by S. Strang that the agenda be approved as amended.
Motion carried unanimously.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Special Council Meeting was to discuss the following topics with Mr. Frank Anderson, CEO of the South West Shore Development Authority:
1. Physician Recruitment.
2. B.M.H.S. Property.
3. Business Plan Sessions.
CLOSED SESSION
The meeting entered into Closed Session for the purpose of discussing the following two items:
1. Pursuant to Section 22(2)(e) Potential Contract Negotiations with a Physician.
2. Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act Section 22(2)(a) Possible Sale or Lease of Municipal Property being the former Barrington Municipal High School property.
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For the purpose of these discussions, the following individuals employed by the South West Shore Development Authority were present at the meeting:
1. Frank Anderson, CEO
2. Chris Atwood, Development Officer
3. Joan Bower, Development Officer
4. Dave Warner, Development Officer
5. Jason Hollett, Energy Officer
Having completed the discussion of the B.M.H.S. property and physician recruitment, the meeting then returned to Open Session.
BUSINESS PLAN SESSIONS
The Municipality is in the process of developing a business plan for the next several years, and members wish to discuss the public presentations being made in communities in the Municipality to obtain public input into this business plan. It is suggested that the South West Shore Development Authority do these public presentations on behalf of Council.
At the same time, it was also suggested that the South West Shore Development Authority hold its annual planning session in Barrington next year rather than in Shelburne where the Shelburne County session has been held continually since the beginning of the RDA.
It was also suggested to the RDA members that a potential mapping project will be required in the near future by Municipal units and that the RDA should seek funding to assist in this project.
Having completed their discussions with Council, members of the Development Authority then retired from the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
B.M.H.S. PROPERTY
Resolution C050202
Moved by L. Halliday and seconded by L. Stewart that the Municipality request the South West Shore Development Authority to seek funding for, and to have an assessment done of the B.M.H.S. property, in preparation for future development of that property when it is returned to the Municipality by the Regional School Board.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
Sterling Belliveau Fred Bower
Louise Halliday
Donna LeBlanc-Messenger
Eddie Nickerson
Larry Stewart
Sean Strang
Motion carried.
It was also suggested at this time that the Development Authority be requested to contact the Department of Education regarding their previous assessment of the school so that this information would not need to be duplicated.
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BUSINESS PLAN SESSIONS
Resolution C050203
Moved by L. Stewart and seconded by S. Strang that the South West Shore Development Authority be requested to seek funding for, and to provide an estimate of the cost of, and to conduct business plan sessions as requested by the Municipality.
Motion carried unanimously.
WOOD'S HARBOUR WHALERS
The Wood's Harbour Whalers have been suspended for a period of two (2) games at the Barrington Municipal Arena by the Manager. At this time the Warden requested that the Deputy Warden assume the chair of the meeting so that he could address this matter.
A portion of the letter informing the league of this suspension was read to the members for their information. The Manager wishes to know, in light of the current review that is being done of the Arena Discipline Policy, should he enforce this suspension at this time, or should the suspension be deferred until Committee of the Whole has had the opportunity to review the policy.
Resolution C050204
Moved by E. Nickerson and seconded by S. Belliveau that all suspensions at the Barrington Municipal Arena be deferred until the review of the enforcement of the Arena Discipline Policy has been completed by the Committee of the Whole.
Motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned by mutual consent of members at 9:00 p.m.
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